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April 16, 2026

UNEMPLOYMENT TICKS UP ONE-TENTH OF A PERCENT

(Learfield)  The Department of Employment and Economic Development is releasing February job numbers for the state. Commissioner Matt Varilek Minnesota’s unemployment rate ticked up one-tenth of a percentage point to 4.5% in February. “in Minnesota” (Minnesota’s labor force decreased by 8,575 people over the month, and the labor force participation rate ticked down three-tenths of […]

April 16, 2026

RED FLAG WARNING FOR SOUTHWEST MINNESOTA

Red Flag warnings will go into (are) in effect at 11 am for several southwestern Minnesota counties.  Those counties include Renville, Redwood, Lyon, Murray, Nobles and Kandiyohi Counties.  With strong winds and low humidities, burning is not recommended as any fires could spread rapidly.  Plus fire weather conditions will also be in effect in Brown, […]

April 15, 2026

INFANT TAKEN TO HOSPITAL IN BROWN COUNTY CRASH

The state patrol was called to a collision between a semi and a Jeep Cherokee at the intersection of Highway 14 and County Road 10 in Home Township Brown County  Wednesday afternoon shortly after 1 pm.  The Jeep was driven by 27-year-old Kayla Mae Christopherson of Sleepy Eye.  She wasn’t hurt but her infant passenger […]

April 15, 2026

SACRED HEART MAN SERIOUSLY HURT IN MOTORCYCLE CRASH

A Sacred Heart man was seriously hurt in a motorcycle crash Tuesday afternoon  near the intersection of Renville County Road 11 and 160th Street  about three miles north of Sacred Heart.  The Renville County Sheriff’s Office was called at 5 pm and found a Harley Davidson in the ditch on the south side of County […]

April 14, 2026

PUBLIC ACCESS RESTRICTION TO HERMANN MONUMENT RECOMMENDED

New Ulm Park and Rec met Monday evening and heard from structural engineers who inspected the Hermann Monument.  Park and Rec Director Joey Schugel says this is done every year prior to the monument opening to the public.  However, Schugel says because of the condition of the monument and plans for deconstruction and reconstruction in […]

April 14, 2026

Tracy Dalluge and Lorie Jewell

Tracy and Lorie talked about a lot of upcoming performances at State Street Theater in New Ulm including a production that Tracy is acting in “A Life For the Revolution.”  Lorie talked about Community Concert Association memberships, a theater spring spruce up, upcoming auditions and more.          

April 14, 2026

Arlington Administrator on KNUJ

City of Arlington Interim Administrator Jennifer Ferguson was on KNUJ Thursday morning.          

April 14, 2026

DETOUR FOR HIGHWAY 22 PROJECT MANKATO TO ST. PETER TO RESUME WEDNESDAY

The detour for Highway 22 between Mankato and St. Peter is set to resume Wednesday as crews beging the second and final year of construction.  MnDOT says traffic will be detoured to Highways 14 and 169 durinng construction.  The new roundabout at Highway 22 and Hill Street/Le Sueur County Road 21 will remain open.  Access […]

April 14, 2026

FOCUS ON SCHOOL SAFETY BILLS AT THE CAPITOL

(Learfield/St. Paul, MN) — School safety will be the focus of House Republicans today (Tues)  at the State Capitol.  G-O-P leaders have proposed a number of bills in their school safety proposal. They include more safety funding for public, nonpublic and Tribal schools, more money for mental health services, and addressing options for reporting school […]

April 14, 2026

SEVERE STORMS BLOW THROUGH THE AREA

The first bout of severe weather in southern Minnesota included tornadoes, large hail, and strong winds.  The National Weather Service says a tornado was on the ground near Amboy in Blue Earth County around 6:25 Monday evening, and it damaged a farm building.  A trained spotter shot video of a twister near Matawan in Waseca […]
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